News Releases
December 4, 2012 - Stand with Montanans Sends Letter to Congressional Delegation
November 7, 2012 - Voters Overwhelmingly Endorse Initiative 166
October 10, 2012 -Reformers Applaud Temporary Reinstatement of Montana's Campaign Money Limits
October 4, 2012 - Big Money Wins, Voters Lose with Decision to Eliminate Contribution Limits
September 19, 2012 - Stand with Montanans Issues Second Debate Challenge
August 15, 2012 - Stand with Montanans Issues Debate Challenge
August 10, 2012 - Montana Supreme Court Rejects I-166 Challenge
July 24, 2012 - Lawsuit filed to Block Montana Voters Right to Cast Their Vote on I-166
July 11, 2012 - Initiative 166 Qualifies for the November Ballot
June 25, 2012 - Slim Majority of U.S. Supreme Court Chooses Corruption Over Fair Elections
June 21, 2012 - Montana Voters Back Initiative to Ban Corporate Money from Elections
Recent News
TELEVISION
Democracy Now! – June 27, 2012, Citizens United, Part 2? Supreme Court Overturns Montana Law Banning Corporate Spending on Elections
Helena IR – July 24, 2012, Lawsuit aims to get corporate campaign spending measure off ballot, by Charles S. Johnson (Lee State Bureau)
Great Falls Tribune – July 24, 2012, Campaign Finance initiative challenged in Montana hight court, (AP)
Bozeman Daily Chronicle – July 22, 2012, Political Notebook: Anti-Citizen United policies proliferate across country, by Laura Lundquist
RADIO
Montana Public Radio – July 24, 2012, News story begins at 4:40 mark
Archive
TELEVISION
MSNBC – May 4, 2012, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Montana's fight against bribery, corruption and Citizens United
KFBB – May 3, 2012, Gov., Lt. Gov. Endorse Ban on Campaign Finance Contributions
KXLH – May 3, 2012, Schweitzer, Bohlinger sign their support of I-166
KFBB – February 28, 2012, Initiative Seeks to Ban Corporate Campaign Spending
KPAX – February 28, 2012, "Corporations Are Not People" ballot issue launched in MT
RADIO
Montana Public Radio – June 25, 2012, by Dan Boyce. News story starts at 1:00 mark
Public Radio International – June 7, 2012, Gov. Schweitzer on To The Point. Interview starts at 7:15 mark
Montana Public Radio – May 3, 2012, by Dan Boyce. News story starts at 13:46 mark
Montana Public Radio – February 28, 2012, by Dan Boyce. News story starts at 4:30 mark
Billings Gazette – June 28, 2012, Gazette opinion: 5-4 ruling opens Montana politics to more spending, editorial
Bozeman Daily Chronicle – June 26, 2012, Montana reacts to Supreme Court campaign finance decision, by Laura Lundquist
Missoulian – June 25, 2012, U.S. Supreme Court nixes state's ban on corporate campaign spending, by Charles S. Johnson (Lee State Bureau)
Bozeman Daily Chronicle – June 24, 2012, Initiative clears hurdle while Supreme Court delays decision, by Laura Lundquist
The New York Times – June 3, 2012, Mining for Influence in Montana, guest column by Gov. Brian Schweitzer
Bozeman Daily Chronicle – June 3, 2012, Nation watches as Montana seeks to bolster laws against corporate personhood, by Laura Lundquist
Flathead Beacon – May 16, 2012, One Person, One Vote, opinion column by Mike Jopek
Billings Gazette – May 3, 2012, Schweitzer signs initiative opposing corporate donations, by Charles S. Johnson (Lee State Bureau)
Helena IR – May 3, 2012, Governor backs initiative opposing corporate money, by Matt Gouras (AP)
Billings Gazette – February 28, 2012, Proposed ballot measure takes aim at corporate money, by Charles S. Johnson (Lee State Bureau)
Missoulian – February 29, 2012, Groups back statewide ballot measure banning corporate campaign money, by Charles S. Johnson (Lee State Bureau)
Great Falls Tribune – February 28, 2012, Initiative aims to define 'corporation' with policy, by Matt Gouras (AP)
